diff --git a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
index 0cad4803ffac..7c950d48d76e 100644
--- a/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
+++ b/Documentation/feature-removal-schedule.txt
@@ -6,14 +6,6 @@ be removed from this file.
 
 ---------------------------
 
-What:	x86 floppy disable_hlt
-When:	2012
-Why:	ancient workaround of dubious utility clutters the
-	code used by everybody else.
-Who:	Len Brown <len.brown@intel.com>
-
----------------------------
-
 What:	CONFIG_APM_CPU_IDLE, and its ability to call APM BIOS in idle
 When:	2012
 Why:	This optional sub-feature of APM is of dubious reliability,
diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
index 7284c9a6a0b5..4fa7dcceb6c0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/processor.h
@@ -974,16 +974,6 @@ extern bool cpu_has_amd_erratum(const int *);
 #define cpu_has_amd_erratum(x)	(false)
 #endif /* CONFIG_CPU_SUP_AMD */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
-/*
- * disable hlt during certain critical i/o operations
- */
-#define HAVE_DISABLE_HLT
-#endif
-
-void disable_hlt(void);
-void enable_hlt(void);
-
 void cpu_idle_wait(void);
 
 extern unsigned long arch_align_stack(unsigned long sp);
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
index a33afaa5ddb7..1d92a5ab6e8b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process.c
@@ -362,34 +362,10 @@ void (*pm_idle)(void);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(pm_idle);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
-/*
- * This halt magic was a workaround for ancient floppy DMA
- * wreckage. It should be safe to remove.
- */
-static int hlt_counter;
-void disable_hlt(void)
-{
-	hlt_counter++;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(disable_hlt);
-
-void enable_hlt(void)
-{
-	hlt_counter--;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(enable_hlt);
-
-static inline int hlt_use_halt(void)
-{
-	return (!hlt_counter && boot_cpu_data.hlt_works_ok);
-}
-#else
 static inline int hlt_use_halt(void)
 {
 	return 1;
 }
-#endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SMP
 static inline void play_dead(void)
diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index 76a08236430a..b0b00d70c166 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -1030,37 +1030,6 @@ static int fd_wait_for_completion(unsigned long delay, timeout_fn function)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(floppy_hlt_lock);
-static int hlt_disabled;
-static void floppy_disable_hlt(void)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	WARN_ONCE(1, "floppy_disable_hlt() scheduled for removal in 2012");
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&floppy_hlt_lock, flags);
-	if (!hlt_disabled) {
-		hlt_disabled = 1;
-#ifdef HAVE_DISABLE_HLT
-		disable_hlt();
-#endif
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&floppy_hlt_lock, flags);
-}
-
-static void floppy_enable_hlt(void)
-{
-	unsigned long flags;
-
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&floppy_hlt_lock, flags);
-	if (hlt_disabled) {
-		hlt_disabled = 0;
-#ifdef HAVE_DISABLE_HLT
-		enable_hlt();
-#endif
-	}
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&floppy_hlt_lock, flags);
-}
-
 static void setup_DMA(void)
 {
 	unsigned long f;
@@ -1105,7 +1074,6 @@ static void setup_DMA(void)
 	fd_enable_dma();
 	release_dma_lock(f);
 #endif
-	floppy_disable_hlt();
 }
 
 static void show_floppy(void);
@@ -1707,7 +1675,6 @@ irqreturn_t floppy_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
 	fd_disable_dma();
 	release_dma_lock(f);
 
-	floppy_enable_hlt();
 	do_floppy = NULL;
 	if (fdc >= N_FDC || FDCS->address == -1) {
 		/* we don't even know which FDC is the culprit */
@@ -1856,8 +1823,6 @@ static void floppy_shutdown(unsigned long data)
 		show_floppy();
 	cancel_activity();
 
-	floppy_enable_hlt();
-
 	flags = claim_dma_lock();
 	fd_disable_dma();
 	release_dma_lock(flags);
@@ -4508,7 +4473,6 @@ static void floppy_release_irq_and_dma(void)
 #if N_FDC > 1
 	set_dor(1, ~8, 0);
 #endif
-	floppy_enable_hlt();
 
 	if (floppy_track_buffer && max_buffer_sectors) {
 		tmpsize = max_buffer_sectors * 1024;